Shetland Islands councillors overwhelmingly vote to probe independence from Scotland

The Shetland Islands vote to pursue independence from Scotland – so can Nicola Sturgeon turn them down without torpedoing her own bid for referendum? Council members argued decision-making had become increasingly centralised They said public funding for the islands had been cut under SNP Government  Voted in favour of exploring options of ‘financial and political self-determination’ … Read more

BA cabin crew face crunch vote over whether to accept pay cuts

BA cabin crew face crunch vote over whether to accept pay cuts to help the airline survive the Covid-19 crisis By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 10 September 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 10 September 2020 British Airways owner IAG yesterday revealed it is laying off up to 13,000 staff Thousands … Read more

Premier League clubs will vote on curtailing NEXT season if it cannot finish by August 11

EXCLUSIVE: Premier League clubs will vote today on curtailing NEXT season if it cannot be finished by August 11 after the coronavirus shutdown ravaged the football calendar Premier League shareholders will meet on Thursday to discuss curtailment plans Clubs will decide how to curtail the season if it is not finished by August 11 They … Read more

Virgin Atlantic creditors vote to approve £1.2bn bailout

Virgin Atlantic hails ‘significant milestone in safeguarding its future’ after creditors vote to approve £1.2bn bailout By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:24 BST, 25 August 2020 | Updated: 22:24 BST, 25 August 2020 Virgin Atlantic hailed ‘a significant milestone in safeguarding its future’ after creditors voted to approve a £1.2billion bailout.  The … Read more

‘Alienated’ Tories are planning to vote down chief aide Dominic Cummings’ star wars plan

Tory MPs are planning a Commons rebellion against Dominic Cummings’s ‘star wars’ plans to turbocharge the UK’s science and technology capabilities Tory MPs are planning a Commons rebellion against Dominic Cummings’s ‘star wars’ plans to turbocharge the UK’s science and technology capabilities – as a ‘proxy protest’ against his Downing Street operation.  Mr Cummings, Boris … Read more

‘Alienated’ Tories are planning to vote down chief aide Dominic Cummings’ star wars plan

Tory MPs are planning a Commons rebellion against Dominic Cummings’s ‘star wars’ plans to turbocharge the UK’s science and technology capabilities Tory MPs are planning a Commons rebellion against Dominic Cummings’s ‘star wars’ plans to turbocharge the UK’s science and technology capabilities – as a ‘proxy protest’ against his Downing Street operation.  Mr Cummings, Boris … Read more

Big Brother All-Stars: Nicole Anthony gets evicted by 10-2 vote after she ‘lost faith’ in advocates

Shifting allegiances saw Nicole Anthony booted off Big-Brother All-Stars on Thursday’s elimination episode on CBS. Her decision not to trust the people who campaigned for her came at a price and she was voted out 10 to 2. That meant the other contestant up for elimination, David Alexander, 30, was safe. Early exit: Nicole Anthony … Read more

Democratic convention starts today: Michelle Obama headlines, urging people to vote for Joe Biden

Democratic convention starts today: Michelle Obama will make keynote address urging people to vote for Joe Biden in first-ever virtual party event – with Republican 2016 candidate John Kasich pleading with his party to dump Trump Former first lady Michelle Obama will headline the first-ever fully virtual Democratic National Convention’s kick-off on Monday night  She … Read more

‘Suburban housewives’ mobilize against Trump on Facebook after president promised to win their vote

Suburban housewives across America are mobilizing against Donald Trump after the president promised he would win their support come November.  Trump claimed in a tweet on Wednesday that ‘suburban housewives’ would vote for him because he ended a program allowing low-income housing to ‘invade their neighborhood’.  He charged that his rival Joe Biden would reinstall … Read more

‘Suburban housewives’ mobilize against Trump on Facebook after president promised to win their vote

Suburban housewives across America are mobilizing against Donald Trump after the president promised he would win their support come November.  Trump claimed in a tweet on Wednesday that ‘suburban housewives’ would vote for him because he ended a program allowing low-income housing to ‘invade their neighborhood’.  He charged that his rival Joe Biden would reinstall … Read more